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Three Advantages Of One-To-One College Planning

By Peggy Forgan, M.Ed., College Planner helps your child identify the right high school activities, in identifying and applying for scholarship opportunities,
Navigating the college admissions process can courses, and experiences to build a resume that supports maximizing their chances of reducing college costs.
be overwhelming for you and your child. I offer a their passions. This positions your child to uniquely stand Third, when students begin working with me in
comprehensive one-to-one personalized approach out amongst the many competing college applicants. eighth or ninth grade, they learn to develop essential
to college planning, that will provide advantages to Second, I offer comprehensive support and start skills such as time management, goal setting, effective
significantly enhance your child’s opportunity to gain working with your child as early as eighth grade. communication, and self-advocating. One-to-one
admission into their top college. Although most begin in tenth or eleventh grade, starting college planning positions your child for a future full of
One of the benefits of working with me is the tailored early gives your child more time to complete my speed- opportunity.
guidance I provide to your child. Every child has unique reading course, take two SAT test prep classes, resume I am the owner of Class 101 College Planning North
academic strengths, interests, and career aspirations. I writing, college lists, tours, and step-by-step assistance Palm Beach and offer a free consultation to discuss your
take the time to work alongside your child to understand in the application process. My test prep course pinpoints child’s college planning process. I can be reached at (561)
specific goals and then create a customized plan that where your child should concentrate their efforts to 418-7897 or www.Class101.com/northpalmbeachfl.
aligns with their ambitions. This personalized approach increase their test scores. Additionally, I guide your child
Tax Talk

Dear Friends: Honoring Palm Beach Congratulations, TCO!
’Tis the season! No,
I am not referring to the County’s Vietnam Veterans Our organization has
upcoming holidays or the recently been the recipient
arrival of our friends from Our organization has of five awards – one for the
the north for the winter. the honor to participate Finance & Budget team and
I am talking about tax in the United States of four for the Communications
season! Yes, tax season America Vietnam War and New Media team!
is upon us and my office Commemoration program. The F&B team were once
is in full swing. Once the Over the past several again awarded the Certificate
tax bills are mailed at the years, we have honored of Merit for Audit by the
beginning of November, hundreds of Palm Beach Florida Tax Collectors Association. This award recognizes our
we see a jump in online payment activity, which is your County Vietnam Veterans office’s achievement for a perfect 2023/24 audit! Congratulations
easiest and quickest way to pay your taxes. Our mailroom and their families with a special commemorative lapel to Carmen C. Richardson, Chief Financial Officer, and her
is about to become overrun with mail trays for those who pin as my way of saying “thank you” for their service hardworking team for all they do to ensure we are fiscally
prefer to send in their and sacrifice. This is the fifth year we have participated responsible and delivering exceptional service to our clients.
tax payment through in this special partnership with the Florida Department The Communications and New Media team is proud of
the mail. Whichever of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). the hard work that went into our Welcome Guide, which was
way you choose to pay, This is the official pin of the United States of America created and designed for people relocating to Palm Beach
remember that paying Vietnam War Commemoration, authorized by Congress to County. It details the services offered by the TCO, including
your taxes in November recognize the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Each driver’s license, motor vehicle registration and property tax
provides you with the pin is embossed with the heartfelt message, “A Grateful payment information. It also includes valuable information to
largest money saving Nation Thanks and Honors You.” assist new residents with voter registration, school enrollment
discount of 4% so getting your tax payment to us by Requests can be made by completing a request form and other popular county services. We are extremely proud and
November 30 will save you money. online at www.pbctax.gov. Your pin, along with my honored that several national communication organizations
For complete information about paying your property personal letter of appreciation will be mailed directly have awarded the TCO’s Welcome Guide.
and tangible personal property, visit our website at www. to you. These commemorative pins are available to
pbctax.gov/taxes/. Vietnam Veterans now through November 30. Veterans
Anne M. Gannon, are only eligible to receive one pin; therefore, if you
Constitutional Tax Collector, previously received your commemorative pin, no need
Serving Palm Beach County to request again. You must be a Palm Beach County
resident to participate. We thank you for your service and
First Look! Introducing Our we are most honored to recognize you with this special
commemorative lapel pin.
New Website

I am pleased to announce the new Tax Collector website
is ready for its debut with a new look and name – say
goodbye to pbctax.com and hello to pbctax.gov. With the
new “.gov” domain, we get enhanced levels of security
and reliability.
Our new website was developed using years of CAMPBELL AND KARLIK, P.A.
feedback from visitors to our website. Our goal is to
ensure that we provide exceptional service in everything ATTORNEYS AT LAW
we do and that includes our website. Our goal with a new
website was to not only give it a cosmetic refresh, but a
total renovation from the ground up featuring a new look,
enhanced functionality, and updated content. Wills • Trusts • Estate Planning • Probate
When you visit the site, you will notice our use of color
and imagery to help our visitors navigate our website, Taxation • Real Estate • Corporations
allowing them to locate needed information easily. In
addition to the color and imagery we made significant
upgrades to the functionality including a new accessibility
widget that assists individuals with disabilities to
customize the site allowing them to navigate the website
more effectively. We also worked on editing the content
of our website – simplifying the language and the display
of information.
I invite you to experience the new website for yourself,
by visiting https://www.pbctax.gov/. We invite you to take
a moment to share your experience with our website by
visiting https://www.pbctax.gov/.

Diane L. KarLiK

Tel: (561) 625-5220
3450 Northlake Boulevard Suite 210 Fax: (561) 625-5201• Mobile: (561) 797-5004
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33403 EMail: dlkarlik@aol.com